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importance to priestly functions

...sky god, Jupiter, occupied a unique position socially, politically, and sacerdotally and was subject to strict taboos and regulations because of his sacred office. The
flaminica, the wife of the
flamen Dialis, participated in his sacredness and official status, and so vital was her association with him and his...

role of priests’ wives

...distinctive dress, its outstanding feature being the
apex, a conical cap. They offered daily sacrifices, and their lives were regulated by strict rules and taboos. The priests’ wives, the
flaminicae, served as their assistants and were also bound by ritual regulations. In imperial times,
flamines Divorum (“priests of the Gods”) were instituted for the worship of...